[TN-Bird] Re: which scaup
- From: Michael Todd <birder1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "hyla514@xxxxxxxxx" <hyla514@xxxxxxxxx>, "weer@xxxxxxxxxxx" <weer@xxxxxxxxxxx>, "tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 26 Jan 2014 05:03:41 -0800 (PST)
Thanks Daniel, I looked at that as well and just wasn't sure if that was what
I was seeing or not. Agree with you though, I think you meant to say more
likely to see a slicked-down Lesser with a tuft??
Mike Todd
McKenzie, TN
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From: Daniel Estabrooks <hyla514@xxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Sunday, January 26, 2014 6:38 AM
Subject: [TN-Bird] Re: which scaup
The only thing I'll add to what Mike said is that this bird seems to have a
little bit of a tuft at the back of its crown. I feel like you'd be much more
likely to see a slicked-down Lesser without a tuft than a Greater that somehow
got its feathers to make a tuft.
So consider this another vote for Lesser :-)
Daniel Estabrooks
Winter Haven, FL
On Saturday, January 25, 2014 11:51 PM, Mathis <weer@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I turn to you birders in TN because you have scaups, but we don't where I
live. I photographed this scaup beside the causeway after I left Cedar
Island on the return to Morehead City, NC.
Is this Greater or Lesser Scaup? Can you explain why? I've studied and
studied and am leaning toward one, but I won't say because I don't want to
influence your answer.
Thanks so much,
Cecelia Mathis
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